http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/2006/11/espresso-in-portugal/ Rants and Raves on Espresso Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:35:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/2006/11/espresso-in-portugal/#comment-2856 Espresso News and Reviews - TheShot.coffeeratings.com » The battle of cafés in Budapest Tue, 12 Jun 2007 01:44:48 +0000 http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/?p=303#comment-2856 [...] coffee culture for Anglo-Saxon markets. However, Starbucks has wisely not set foot in Italy or Portugal — knowing the folly of re-importing their native culture (once removed), putting it through a [...] [...] coffee culture for Anglo-Saxon markets. However, Starbucks has wisely not set foot in Italy or Portugal — knowing the folly of re-importing their native culture (once removed), putting it through a [...]

]]> http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/2006/11/espresso-in-portugal/#comment-1527 Espresso News and Reviews - TheShot.coffeeratings.com » Coffee Bars in Rio de Janeiro - Travel - New York Times Sun, 25 Mar 2007 07:35:09 +0000 http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/?p=303#comment-1527 [...] Brazilian botequins — sort of café/lunch counter/bistro combinations — can sometimes be pretty awful. Despite Brazil’s esteemed coffee status, they often serve coffee that has sat on burners for far too long. But at these botequins, you can order a traditional cafezinho — a Portuguese diminutive for a “small coffee”. You can order it black, Carioca (”Rio style”: with added water), media (with milk), or pintado (just a few drops of milk). And no matter how you order it, it will come with mandatory sugar: the Brazilians and Portuguese love their coffee sweet. [...] [...] Brazilian botequins — sort of café/lunch counter/bistro combinations — can sometimes be pretty awful. Despite Brazil’s esteemed coffee status, they often serve coffee that has sat on burners for far too long. But at these botequins, you can order a traditional cafezinho — a Portuguese diminutive for a “small coffee”. You can order it black, Carioca (”Rio style”: with added water), media (with milk), or pintado (just a few drops of milk). And no matter how you order it, it will come with mandatory sugar: the Brazilians and Portuguese love their coffee sweet. [...]

]]> http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/2006/11/espresso-in-portugal/#comment-374 TheShot.coffeeratings.com » Starbucks enters competitive Brazilian coffee market with 2 Sao Paulo stores Fri, 01 Dec 2006 00:59:42 +0000 http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/?p=303#comment-374 [...] Starbucks demonstrated success at establishing over 100 cafés in Mexico, which is generally not known as a coffee-drinking (let alone espresso-drinking) nation. However, Brazil is an entirely different story. As with their compatriots in the sibling nation of Portugal, Brazilians participate in a ritualistic, daily regimen of espresso shots as part of the culture. Also as in Portugal, the average cost of an espresso in Brazil is around 55-70¢ per cup. Starbucks plans to charge its new Brazilian customers almost twice that. [...] [...] Starbucks demonstrated success at establishing over 100 cafés in Mexico, which is generally not known as a coffee-drinking (let alone espresso-drinking) nation. However, Brazil is an entirely different story. As with their compatriots in the sibling nation of Portugal, Brazilians participate in a ritualistic, daily regimen of espresso shots as part of the culture. Also as in Portugal, the average cost of an espresso in Brazil is around 55-70¢ per cup. Starbucks plans to charge its new Brazilian customers almost twice that. [...]

]]> http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/2006/11/espresso-in-portugal/#comment-349 TheShot.coffeeratings.com » Trip Report: Caffè Nero - Heathrow, London Thu, 16 Nov 2006 17:07:18 +0000 http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/?p=303#comment-349 [...] Back in August we reported on Caffè Nero’s expansion plans beyond the U.K. to the rest of Europe. For my recent travels to Portugal, I passed through London Heathrow Airport and had the chance to finally review a Caffè Nero for myself. (OK, you always have to wonder about airport espresso, but I’ll get to that.) [...] [...] Back in August we reported on Caffè Nero’s expansion plans beyond the U.K. to the rest of Europe. For my recent travels to Portugal, I passed through London Heathrow Airport and had the chance to finally review a Caffè Nero for myself. (OK, you always have to wonder about airport espresso, but I’ll get to that.) [...]

]]> http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/2006/11/espresso-in-portugal/#comment-342 TheShot.coffeeratings.com » Trip Report: Lisbon Espresso Thu, 09 Nov 2006 01:09:13 +0000 http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/?p=303#comment-342 [...] In a previous post, I noted some generalizations about the espresso in Portugal. For this post, I’ve selected a few notable cafés to review in Portugal’s political and cultural capital, Lisbon. [...] [...] In a previous post, I noted some generalizations about the espresso in Portugal. For this post, I’ve selected a few notable cafés to review in Portugal’s political and cultural capital, Lisbon. [...]

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